Violet Brand

Violet Brand (née Boughton) MBE (born circa 1929, died 4 April 2020)[1] was the author of the best-selling Spelling Made Easy series.[2][3]

Life

Violet Boughton[4] was born in Canterbury, one of four children of parents involved in the Salvation Army.[1] She established the Watford Dyslexia Centre and promoted the understanding and teaching of dyslexic children at a time when there was great hostility in many quarters to the whole concept.[2] Over a number of years she had devoted her time to help these children and their teachers and was awarded an MBE in recognition. In 2011 she received an Outstanding Lifetime Academic Achievement Award from the British Dyslexia Association.[5]

In 1950, she married Geoffrey Edward Brand, a professional musician and conductor, later a BBC producer; their children were Michael and Gill.[1][6][7] Violet is the grandmother of comedian Katy Brand.[5]

References
  1. "'Remarkable' grandmother who helped people with learning difficulties dies".
  2. Diane Montgomery (2007). Spelling, Handwriting and Dyslexia: Overcoming Barriers to Learning. Abingdon: Routledge. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-415-40924-7.
  3. "Death announced of Violet Brand MBE". Bandsman. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  4. https://cdn.bdadyslexia.org.uk/uploads/images/Violet-Brand-Obituary-FINAL-April-9th.pdf?v=1586434451
  5. Anna Davis (3 November 2011). "Comic Katy: I owe it all to pioneering grandmother who taught me to read". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  6. "Geoffrey Brand".
  7. "Geoffrey Edward BRAND personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".


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